Shevchenkivskyi Hai Open-air Museum Tour

Get to know better the local history and traditions of the Western Ukraine on a comprehensive 2,5-hour tour of the open-air museum of folk architecture and household “Shevchenkivskyi Hai”. With an expert guide, you will stroll through the narrow streets of the museum, contemplating the old Ukrainian houses, cozy yards and wooden churches.

During this tour, you will:

Step back in time and see how people used to live in the XVII-XX centuries

Discover authentic interiors of the houses and see some peculiar household items

On Mondays and Tuesdays you can only see the exterior of the houses, the interior is closed

Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and you will start a splendid tour to the open-air museum “Shevchenkivskyi Hai”. This tour is a great introduction to the national traditions and history.

The museum is situated in the picturesque place, near the High Hill castle, and its landscapes will impress you with their beauty. The territory of the open-air museum is 9 ha and is divided into 6 ethnographic zones that differ in the architecture and style. Among them there are Boikiv region, Bukovyna, Volyn’, Hutsul region etc.

The exposition of the museum counts with over 120 historical building, including six beautiful wooden churches, and the collection of the household items has more than 20 thousand pieces. The most ancient exhibit of the Shevchenkivskyi Hai Museum is a peasant hut, dated 1749.

The main concept of the museum consists in keeping alive the national traditions of the region. That’s why at some houses you may find the demonstration of such traditional crafts like weaving, blacksmithing, beekeeping etc.

This tour is an ideal way to discover and understand the unique spirit of Ukrainian culture and admire its distinctive features. Enjoy nature and the fantastic colors of wooden architecture of the Western Ukraine, strolling through the territory of the open-air museum.

After this pleasant and informative walk, your driver will take you back to your hotel or to the city center, where you will have a free time.